Browsing Department of Business Management by Title
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A qualitative study of key success factors for multinational corporations operating in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: “Africa’s not for sissies” is what one often hears when discussing business conditions in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). For purposes of this study, the relatively well-developed country of South Africa has ... -
Quality, value, satisfaction and loyalty amongst race groups : a study of customers in the South African fast food industry
(AOSIS, 2010)The retention of customers has become a key concern for many businesses. Various drivers of loyalty such as satisfaction, loyalty and commitment have, over time, been studied with the objective to improve customer retention. ... -
Recommendation pattern preferences and share analysts bias on the JSE
(Bureau for Economic Research, 2018)The trustworthiness of analysts’ reports has rightly been questioned after the financial crises of the 1990s and 2000s revealed biases in their behaviour. This study investigated the inclination of analysts to issue ... -
Reframing the retirement saving challenge : getting to a sustainable lifestyle level
(Springer Publishing Comp, 2019)An increasing number of individuals will be unable to retire comfortably amidst an international retirement savings crisis. Research suggests that behavioral factors contribute to inadequate retirement savings. We present ... -
Relationship between corporate governance and firm performance : an African perspective
(2007-12)Corporate Governance has engaged the attention of academics and practitioners alike for some time now. It is sad to note, however, that most of the studies carried out in this area have been conducted in countries such as ... -
The relationship between directors' remuneration and financial performance : an investigation into South African JSE-listed industrial firms
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: For the past few decades the remuneration of directors has been in the spotlight, especially in view of the corporate scandals that occurred around the turn of the 20th century. Generally, managers need ... -
The relationship between individuals’ personality and specific brand personalities
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The rapidly changing nature of businesses and the current competitive environment in which they operate require managers to focus on designing, developing and promoting new products and brands with creative ... -
The relationship between saving mobilisation, investment and economic growth in Namibia
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The study sought to analyse the dynamic relationship between domestic savings, investment and economic growth in Namibia, and ascertain the direction of causality between domestic savings, investment and ... -
The relationship between self-concept, self-efficacy, emotional state, weight perception and food choice : implications for marketers based on a Generation Y sample
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Numerous individuals daily partake in injurious consumption, such as excessive or unhealthy food choices. Individuals’ incorrect food choices can have a negative effect on their weight, health and general ... -
Replacement depreciation and price regulation
(Energy Research Centre, University of Cape Town, 2006)Price regulation occurs quite commonly amongst natural monopolies which frequently include public utilities. In South Africa and in certain countries in Africa, there has recently been a revival of price regulation in ... -
Responsible investing in South Africa? a retail perspective
(OASIS, 2013)This research addresses a gap in the literature on responsible investing (RI) in South Africa by studying the risk-adjusted performance of RI unit trusts available to retail investors. The Sharpe, Sortino and Upside-potential ... -
Responsible leadership development through management education : a business ethics perspective
(SUNMeDIA, 2013)Whilst business has contributed hugely to human development and economic progress, there is, at the same time, an intensifying debate about its complicity in aggravating the sustainability risks that society is currently ... -
Review of postal reform in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The political transition that has occurred in South Africa can be viewed as the country's first liberalisation process. In order to ensure sustainable political democracy, it must be accompanied by a ... -
The role of anthropomorphism and authenticity in value creation : the case of artisanal luxury brands
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Brand authenticity represents a new consumer consciousness for the commitment toward real, honest and genuine brands. In a world that is teeming with the fake, contrived and false due to a sheer overload ... -
The role of attitude and intentions in the adoption of banking services by Tanzanians
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In recent years the African banking industry has received much attention from international investors. The international attention received by Africa is due to trends such as globalisation and the profit ... -
The role of risk perception in Internet purchasing behaviour and intention
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In recent years the importance and number of users of electronic commerce and its medium, the Internet, have grown substantially. Despite this, the Business-to- Consumer sector has shown slow expansion ... -
Searching for histogram patterns due to macroscopic fluctuations in financial time series
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2007-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: his study aims to investigate whether the phenomena found by Shnoll et al. when applying histogram pattern analysis techniques to stochastic processes from chemistry and physics are also present in financial ... -
Serving up the self : role identity and burnout in client service environments
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015)Orientation: Whilst the limited investigations into the relationship between identity and burnout have made an important contribution to our understanding of the development of burnout, further research is required to gain ... -
Short-term insurance of political risks in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Almost all enterprises, individuals and organisations face some form of political risk on a continuous basis. In the past, mines have been lost, terrorist attacks have been devastating, and financial ... -
Some theoretical perspectives of co-creation and co-production of value by customers
(AOSIS Publishing, 2014-05)Orientation: The initial introduction of co-production and co-creation in the marketing literature in all likelihood was in 1986 when Kotler used the term ‘prosumer’ (initially coined by Toffler in 1980) to refer to customers ...
